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Educator emeritus. Literature, media, music, art, history, environment, food. Banner: view from highway of underside of a girder bridge PFP: person with back to camera standing ankle-deep in water beside a mangrove tree

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Exactly. πŸ™‚

13.02.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, but Angel as a vampire private investigator would be the best.

13.02.2026 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lynda Barry is a treasure! Glad your students enjoyed her exercises.

13.02.2026 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Michael Myers wearing his mask, holding a sword, sitting in a chair, and looking up at a calendar that says Thurs 12.

Michael Myers wearing his mask, holding a sword, sitting in a chair, and looking up at a calendar that says Thurs 12.

Best of luck to everyone tomorrow.
#FridayThe13th.

12.02.2026 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a plot at the community garden with plants framed under protective mesh domes.

Photo of a plot at the community garden with plants framed under protective mesh domes.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed

12.02.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a growing scientific consensus that stray light is far more than an aesthetic concern: "It is a form of waste that is reshaping ecosystems and altering the rhythms of life across the planet."

11.02.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of the calm water of Lake Erie, framed by a banner between pillars welcoming visitors to the Port Stanley pier.

Photo of the calm water of Lake Erie, framed by a banner between pillars welcoming visitors to the Port Stanley pier.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #WaterWednesday 🍁

11.02.2026 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The black-and-white photograph shows three teenagers sitting closely together in a classroom, smiling at the camera. The teen on the left with spiky, voluminous hair is Christine "Spike" Nelson, a fictional character from Degrassi Junior High, a Canadian teen television drama, portrayed by Amanda Stepto.

The black-and-white photograph shows three teenagers sitting closely together in a classroom, smiling at the camera. The teen on the left with spiky, voluminous hair is Christine "Spike" Nelson, a fictional character from Degrassi Junior High, a Canadian teen television drama, portrayed by Amanda Stepto.

Or you could get bangs but use hairspray to make the rest of your hair sky-high. πŸ™‚

11.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A fun read about the 'hidden history of curtains, couches, and mosquitos'. πŸ½οΈπŸœπŸ›‹οΈπŸ¦Ÿ

10.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Skedaddle is such a fun word!

10.02.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of insects caught in a spider's web framed by a bridge's girders.

Photo of insects caught in a spider's web framed by a bridge's girders.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #TextureTuesday

10.02.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This cold is so hard on animals.

Advice is: "Be cautious about intervening for wildlife such as birds. Even well-intentioned acts, such as providing heated birdbaths, can result in hypothermia if a bird’s wet feathers subsequently freeze in the air."

10.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of framed art prints and an empty frame at a garage sale.

Photo of framed art prints and an empty frame at a garage sale.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed

09.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! πŸ™‚

09.02.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Smart to always have masks on hand. 😷

09.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. 😬

09.02.2026 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I can't wait for warm summer nights sitting on the porch.
497 mosquitoes liked your post.

I can't wait for warm summer nights sitting on the porch. 497 mosquitoes liked your post.

#MondayMotivation

09.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Mine are chattering too. πŸ˜€

08.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of grey and white clouds over treetops.

Photo of grey and white clouds over treetops.

Here feel we but the penalty of Adam,
The seasons' difference, as the icy fang
And churlish chiding of the winter's wind,
Which, when it bites and blows upon my body,
Even till I shrink with cold, I smile.
Duke Senior, As You Like It
#ShakespeareSunday #SkySunday

08.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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08.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Title: The Original Selfie.
Illustration of Narcissus looking at his reflection in the water and saying: If only I could share this with millions of people.

Title: The Original Selfie. Illustration of Narcissus looking at his reflection in the water and saying: If only I could share this with millions of people.

Today's eponym is narcissistic.
Cartoon by @mariascrivan.bsky.social.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous

08.02.2026 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There's always next year. πŸ™‚

08.02.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

08.02.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still don't know what the deal was with the Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town. πŸ˜‰

08.02.2026 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds wonderful! πŸ™‚

08.02.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.

I had never heard of HMart until I recently read this memoir. Now I want to go there.

08.02.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

'Inside every orb is an okra seed. So, if you dispose of the beads in the compost pile, they’ll sprout and eventually produce a crucial gumbo ingredient.' 🍽️🍜

08.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a bumper sticker that says: Mafia Staff Car.

Photo of a bumper sticker that says: Mafia Staff Car.

Today's eponym is panic - what I would feel if I thought this bumper sticker were true.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEponymous

07.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! πŸ˜„

07.02.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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